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NFL Football Players Draft Injuries Rookies Season SuperbowlPublished: June 21, 2009
That's why all of New England sat up and took notice when Vince Wilfork skipped OTAs over a contract dispute.
Luckily, the problem has resolved itself (Wilfork showed to the mandatory three-day minicamp), but this situation got me thinking about the dangerous game the Patriots play with personnel.
The advent of the salary-cap caused a huge re-alignment in the NFL. High-spending teams could once secure a core of talented players for their entire careers. Now, teams can no longer afford to retain the services of players who are past their primes.
The cap destroyed certain teams in the mid-to-late '90s, as front offices struggled to comprehend the esoteric complexities that made up the new system. Media wags wrote eulogies for the age of dynasties.
The age hadn't been slain—merely wounded.
One of the first consistently ...
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